Nobuaki Kakuda
Japanese martial artist and instructor
Born
April 11th, 1961
63 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Japan
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Born in 1961, this individual is a proficient martial artist specializing in aikido. Starting training at a young age, significant achievements in both national and international competitions occurred. The person has served as an instructor, promoting aikido practices and principles through various seminars and workshops across the globe. In addition to teaching, contributions to martial arts literature were made through published works on techniques and philosophy.
Achieved multiple national aikido championships
Contributed to aikido instructional materials
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